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An Avon and Somerset Constabulary spokesman said yesterday: "At approximately 5.25pm today (July, 1) we were made aware of some potentially unstable chemicals at an address on Baker Street, Weston-super-Mare.

"As a precaution a cordon was established while specialist officers from the fire service assessed the situation before declaring it safe.

"A 49-year-old man has been detained and is currently assisting us with our inquiries.

"There is no information to suggest the incident is terrorist-related.

"We would like to thank those inconvenienced by the cordon for their patience while we dealt with this incident."

Speculation about a police bomb disposal unit and armed officers was untrue, said the spokesman.